Golden, IL

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Golden, Illinois

Golden, Illinois, in Adams county, is 75 miles W of Springfield, Illinois (center to center) and 109 miles N of St. Louis, Missouri. There are 629 residents in the village.

The People and Families of Golden

In Golden, about 60% of adults are married.

Women are better represented than men in Golden. There are a lot of senior citizens in the village.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Golden had a median family income of $41,181. Golden is fortunate in that not many of its residents suffer poverty. Lots of residents of the village prove that it's possible to work from home regularly.

Golden Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Golden that were owner-occupied was 82%. Homes in this community tend to be somewhat older than those in other areas. Cheap apartment rents is one thing Golden has going for it. Compared to most villages in the state, the village has reasonable real estate taxes.

Commuting

In Golden, 87% of commuters drive to work. It you are in Golden, expect to drive to most places you want to go. There's not much public transportation here.

High Points

Golden strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Illinois):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 5%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 15%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Golden, IL

Comparing Golden to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Illinois (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Near Medium City	75 miles W of Springfield, Illinois (center to center)
Nearest Large City	109 miles N of St. Louis, Missouri
County	Adams
Standard Zip Codes	62339
Phone Area Codes	217
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.109
Longitude	-91.017

Station	GOLDEN
Distance	0.6 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 31 F
Apr Temp	40 to 62 F
Jul Temp	65 to 86 F
Oct Temp	42 to 66 F
Annual Precip	37 inches

Station	QUINCY BALDWIN AP
Distance	14.7 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 33 F
Apr Temp	43 to 63 F
Jul Temp	67 to 86 F
Oct Temp	45 to 66 F
Annual Precip	38.4 inches

Station	HANNIBAL WATER WORKS
Distance	32.9 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 33 F
Apr Temp	43 to 63 F
Jul Temp	67 to 86 F
Oct Temp	45 to 66 F
Annual Precip	40.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	629	100%
Male	281	44.7%
Female	348	55.3%
Under 18	147	23.4%
18+	482	76.6%
65+	174	27.7%
Median Age	40.4
Average Family Size	2.92
White	629	100%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	0	0%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1	0.2%
Median Family Income (1999)	$41,181
Population In Poverty	23	3.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	622
Growth	-7
Growth %	-1.09%

Ancestry	Percent
German	70.5%
US/American	10%
Irish	5.8%
English	4.8%
Swedish	2.6%
Scotch-Irish	2.2%
Italian	0.8%
French Canadian	0.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	0.6%
Scottish	0.4%
French (except Basque)	0.4%
African	0.4%
Polish	0.4%
Lithuanian	0.2%
Norwegian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Golden	629	$41,181
Augusta	657	$37,813
Bowen	535	$36,429
Camp Point	1,244	$43,646
Clayton	904	$32,813
Coatsburg	226	$41,042
Columbus	112	$38,125

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